Santon Characters

The santon characters originally represented people of Provence setting out to carry offerings to the new-born. Other than the primary characters of the "crèche" (Nativity), the "Sainte Famille", these "little saints" should represent the Provencal characters and 16th-century Provencal trades listed here. Further expansion of characters are still quite legitimate for Provence, even if not included in original casts of characters: landscape painters, jewelers, farm workers, lavender cutters, card players, dentist, and so on.